Monthly Archives: November 2011

Sidley Advising Commercial Metals on $1.73 Billion Bid By Icahn

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

November 29, 2011 6:30 PM Sidley Advising Commercial Metals on $1.73 Billion Bid By Icahn Posted by Brian Baxter The Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has hired Sidley Austin to advise it on a $1.73 billion takeover offer by activist investor … Continue reading →

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Ex-Solyndra GC Gaffney Joins Gibson Dunn

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

November 29, 2011 6:45 PM Ex-Solyndra GC Gaffney Joins Gibson Dunn Posted by Sara Randazzo John Gaffney, who seved as failed solar panel maker Solyndra’s general counsel from February 2010 through the failed solar panel maker’s bankruptcy filing in September … Continue reading →

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Community Volunteers Should Be Aware of Hidden Risks, Report Warns

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

‘Tis the season to give and many Americans are volunteering in their local charity organizations to help the needy this holiday season. But people who volunteer their time for charity should be aware that they are exposed to certain risks … Continue reading →

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N.Y.-based USI Insurance Acquires Barros International

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

USI Insurance Services, an insurance brokerage and financial service firm in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., completed the acquisition of Barros International. Barros is a Reston, Va.-based employee benefits brokerage firm specializing in diplomatic organizations and middle-market businesses. Terms of the transaction … Continue reading →

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CRC Names Brooks Broker in Southern California Office

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

CRC Insurance Services named Robert Brooks as a property and casualty broker in the company’s Santa Ana, Calif. office. Brooks was previously a broker at RPS/Lemac. Before that worked in various underwriting positions with Safeco, Chubb and Atlantic Mutual. At … Continue reading →

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Study: Use of Physician Networks in California Workers’ Comp at Record High

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

A California Workers’ Compensation Institute study released on Tuesday shows the use of network physicians to provide medical care to injured workers in California has continued to grow over the past five years and now stands at a record high. … Continue reading →

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College Students Find New Ways To Pay For Their Education

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Education News

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT-TV) – Fewer students are taking on student loans now days. Many are finding different ways to pay for their education. The average debt burden for students graduating from college this year is $25,000, which is up … Continue reading →

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Gingrich says he never lobbied, didn’t need money (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

BLUFFTON, S.C. – Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich says he didn’t need to be a lobbyist after his congressional career because he was paid so handsomely merely to give speeches. The former House speaker has raked in millions of dollars … Continue reading →

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GOP 2012 candidates walk tightrope on immigration (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

AMHERST, N.H. – The Republican presidential contenders are tying themselves in knots over immigration. Newt Gingrich is endorsing a South Carolina law that allows police to demand a person’s immigration status — a week after taking heat for advocating a … Continue reading →

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Romney knocks Gingrich as ‘lifelong politician’ (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Political News

MIAMI – Mitt Romney aggressively criticized rival Newt Gingrich on Tuesday, calling the former House speaker a “lifelong politician” and questioning Gingrich’s ability to fix the country’s struggling economy. Romney, speaking a day after Gingrich criticized him during a campaign … Continue reading →

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